OkinawaCulture & HistoryYaeyama Islands
Tojinbaka (the Chinese Memorial Tomb)
A grave honouring the Chinese who died in the Bowne incident of the mid 19th century.
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Before tracing culture and history — how shrines and temples differ, and how to pay respects
Many of Japan's cultural properties are found at shrines or temples. The two belong to different religions, and their entrances and ways of worship differ. Start with the differences and the etiquette.678 entries / page 29 of 29
OkinawaCulture & HistoryHokkaido
Goryokaku Park and Hakodate Goryokaku Festival
Japan's first Western-style star fort. It was the last stage of the Hakodate War and is now open as a park.
AkitaCulture & HistoryAkita
Nishimonai Bon Odori
A Bon dance in Ugo said to be some 700 years old. Dancers hide their faces under woven hats and black hoods.
AkitaCulture & HistoryAkita
Namahage Sedo Matsuri
A February rite at Shinzan Shrine in Oga, joining a Shinto ceremony with the folk rite of the Namahage.
AkitaCulture & HistoryAkita
Inukko Matsuri
A winter folk rite in Yuzawa. Dogs modelled in rice flour are set at the doorway in a prayer against theft.
Hiroshima
Kangen Festival
The greatest rite of Itsukushima Shrine, said to have been begun by Taira no Kiyomori, with music played from boats.